Smriti Mandhana Quotes

Smriti Mandhana

Profession : Cricketer

Birth : July 18, 1996

As a cricketer you just can't sit at one place and do nothing.

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There are some days on which we have smart running sessions, which I like. A smart run is to practice running between wickets, so we run the length of the pitch. But runs that are 35-40 minutes long, I find tough.

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When I am in my India jersey, I don't want to be looking glamorous.

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On the ground, I am a professional cricketer - I don't need to wear lipstick. If I want to look good, I know when to wear make-up. I do not accept it being put on my face when I am wearing the India kit.

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I used to think, 'Everything's okay, or will be. I'll go on with this stance.' But after the World Cup, I was open to everything: if someone suggested a change in my technique I felt could work for me, I was willing to give it a try.

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I hate comparisons, just as I hated being compared to my brother and vice-versa.

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My batting mentality is to see the ball and hit it. I don't know what bowlers see while batting.

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In the last two World Cups, I realised that when you put a lot of pressure on yourself, it does not work.

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I have not compromised in the last seven years on my preparations, be it a small series or a World Cup. I know that there is a World Cup, but I want to go out and play my game.

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As a kid, you always dream to play at Lord's. Unfortunately, we missed playing at Lord's in 2014 as the match was washed out.

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I felt I have gifted my wicket. So more than technique, I need to work on my shot selection, I need to decide which ball to be hit, I was going for every shot.

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There is a huge gap between international and domestic cricket. That gap needs to be lessened. Our domestic circuit needs to step up.

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If you look at our domestic scores in T20s, it is generally around 110-120. I think we all need to go back, step up our domestic circuit, take those scores to 140-150. If that is happening then all the batters will come with the same mindset of playing a fearless brand of cricket.

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I am fortunate that I come from a family that never distinguished between a boy and a girl. I had the freedom to chose my entire life and have been supported throughout by my family.

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I slowly began to develop an interest in the game. I owe my success to my family. Had it not been for my father and my brother, I would not have been so closely associated with cricket.

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It gets frustrating when my male counterparts are questioned about their game or performance, whereas I am fielding questions on gender stereotypes and my ability to stay committed to the game on account of my gender.

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It was nice to receive the ICC woman's cricketer of the year award because when Jhulan Goswami won the award I was very young.

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It really feels good that I am in both the ODI and T20 teams. My first aim is to perform for India. And when that gets appreciated, it is a validation that you have done well.

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The loss in the final of the 2017 World Cup really inspired me to do a lot better. I worked a lot on my batting as I didn't want to go back to that phase again.

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I have been a huge fan of Sangakkara Sir, since I started watching cricket on the TV.

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